§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many action for community employment schemes have had funding withdrawn under the terms of the directive of 22 June 1985; on what dates funding was withdrawn; and on what dates funding was restored subsequently in those cases where this occurred.
§ Mr. NeedhamFunding has been withdrawn from 11 ACE projects in accordance with the Government's policy as set out in the parliamentary answer on 27 June 1985 by the then Secretary of State. The dates of notification of withdrawal were: 27 June 1985; 25 November 1985; 31 January 1986; 21 March 1986; 20 February 1987; 31 March 1987 (two cases); 31 August 1987; 30 November 1989; and 23 August 1990. Funding was subsequently restored in one case notified on 22 July 1986. Initial applications for ACE funding were rejected in three further cases on the following dates: 27 March 1986; 8 May 1986; 10 March 1987.